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1 keep the wolf from the door
(to keep away hunger or want.) atsiginti nuo skurdo/alkio -
2 peddle
['pedl](to go from place to place or house to house selling (small objects): Gypsies often peddle (goods) from door to door.) prekiauti (išnešiojamomis prekėmis)- pedlar -
3 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) belsti2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) nuversti, pargriauti3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) nutrenkti4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) atsitrenkti, susitrenkti2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) beldimas, trinktelėjimas2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) beldimas•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
4 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) supti(s), siūbuoti, mosikuoti2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) žingsniuoti3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) pa(si)sukti, pakreipti2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) supimasis, mostas2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) siūravimas, siūbavimas3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) svingas4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) posūkis5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) sūpuoklės•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing -
5 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) strypas, lazdelė, (pailgas) gabalas2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) juostelė, dryželis3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) skląstis4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) prekystalis, bufetas5) (a public house.) baras, užkandinė6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) taktas7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) kliūtis8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) barjeras, užtvaras2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) užsklęsti2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) ne(pri)leisti įeiti, neįleisti3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) neleisti, kliudyti3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) išskyrus- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
6 bolt
[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) sklendė2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) varžtas3) (a flash of lightning.) žaibas4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) rietimas2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) užsklęsti2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) ryti, gurkti3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) leistis bėgti, mestis•- bolt-upright- boltupright
- a bolt from the blue -
7 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) atsakymas2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) išeitis2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) atsakyti2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atidaryti, atsiliepti3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) (ati)tikti4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) atitikti•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
8 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) nugara2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) nugara3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) užpakalis, galas4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) gynėjas2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) užpakalinis3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) atgal2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) tolyn, šalin3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) arti atramos4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) atsilygindamas, atsikirsdamas, atgal5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) į praeitį, praeityje4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) eiti/važiuoti atbulom, varyti atgal2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) palaikyti, remti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) lažintis, statyti sumą•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) iš kairės, pakrypusia rašysena- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
9 bang
[bæŋ] 1. noun1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) trenksmas2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) smūgis2. verb1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) užtrenkti2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) trenkti, trinktelėti3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) trankytis, trenkti, pokšėti•- banger -
10 knob
[nob]1) (a hard rounded part standing out from the main part: a bedstead with brass knobs on.) gumbas2) (a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer: wooden door-knobs.) apvali rankena•- knobbly -
11 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) uždaryti, užverti2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) užsidaryti3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) už(si)daryti4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) uždaryti2. adjective(closed.) uždarytas- shut off
- shut up -
12 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) į, ant2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) iki3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) iki4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) į7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) už, palyginti su, su8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.)9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.)10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) pri(verti)2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
13 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) laisvas2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) laisvas3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) dosnus4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) laisvas, nesuvaržytas5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) nemokamas6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laisvas7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laisvas, neužimtas8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) ne(be)turintis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) išlaisvinti2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) iš(si)vaduoti•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) dirbti laisvu/neetatiniu darbuotoju- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
14 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) palengvinti, sumažinti2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) pakeisti3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) atleisti4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) išvaduoti, atpalaiduoti5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) išvaduoti iš apsiausties -
15 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) apsaugotas, saugus, garantuotas2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) uždarytas3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) patikimas, tvirtas2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) apsaugoti2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) pritvirtinti•- securely- security
- security risk -
16 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) iš(si)tempti, stengtis iš visų jėgų2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) pertempti3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) išsekinti4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) iškošti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) įtempimas2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) įtampa, krūvis3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pertempimas4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) piktnaudžiavimas, per didelis krūvis•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) veislė2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) polinkis (į)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) garsai, melodija -
17 blast
1. noun1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) gūsis2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) skardus/šaižus garsas3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) sprogimas2. verb1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) nuplėšti2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) griaudėti•- blasting- blast furnace
- at full blast
- blast off -
18 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) vairuoti, važiuoti2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) nuvežti, atvežti3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) varyti4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) įvaryti, išvaryti5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) varyti2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) pasivažinėjimas2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) kelias, alėja3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energija, veržlumas4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampanija, žygis5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) smūgis6) ((computers) a disk drive.) diskavedis•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
19 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) saugus, apsaugotas2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) saugus3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) sveikas4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) nekenksmingas5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) patikimas•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) (ap)saugoti- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) seifas -
20 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) įbrėžti, įdrėksti2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kasyti(s)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) įrėžti, išraižyti4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) išlupti5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) išbraukti (iš sąrašo), pašalinti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) įdrėskimas2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) įdrėskimas3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) bendras startas•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
- 1
- 2
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